Opera News, January 1st, 2000
HANDEL: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
Gritton, McFadden, Anderson; Agnew, Davies; The King's Consort, King. Text and translations. Hyperion CDA6728314 (2)
Declared a "vernal masterpiece" by Grove, Handel's oratorio L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato is indeed fascinating in its conception and groundbreaking in its realization. The text is Charles Jennens' adaptation of two John Milton poems, L'Allegro ("The Merry Man") and II Penseroso ("The Thoughtful Man"). By interweaving passages from the two, Jennens inspired (and Handel brought to life) a drama whose only characters are tw...
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